Rusty — may refer to:*Something which is covered with rust *Rusty, a nickname for men who have red hair or are named RussellMusic*Rusty (band), a Canadian alternative rock band in the 1990s * Rusty (Rodan album), a 1994 indie rock album by Rodan * Rusty… … Wikipedia
Rusty — Rust y, a. [AS. rustig.] [Compar. {Rustier}; superl. {Rustiest.}] 1. Covered or affected with rust; as, a rusty knife or sword; rusty wheat. [1913 Webster] 2. Impaired by inaction, disuse, or neglect. [1913 Webster] [Hector,] in this dull and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rusty — [rus′tē] adj. rustier, rustiest [ME < OE rustig] 1. coated with rust, as a metal, or affected with the disease of rust, as a plant 2. consisting of or caused by rust 3. not working freely, easily, or quietly because of, or as if because of,… … English World dictionary
rusty — [adj1] corroded decayed, oxidized, rust covered, rusted; concept 485 rusty [adj2] out of practice; inexperienced deficient, impaired, neglected, not what it was*, sluggish, soft, stale, unpracticed, unqualified, weak; concept 527 Ant. experienced … New thesaurus
rusty — index old Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
Rusty — m, f English: nickname for someone with reddish brown hair, from modern English rust (Old English rust) … First names dictionary
rusty — (adj.) O.E. rustig, from rust (see RUST (Cf. rust)). Cognate with Fris. roastich, M.Du. roestich, O.H.G. rostag, Ger. rostig. In the 16th and 17th centuries frequently used as a term of general disparagement [OED]. Of skills, accomplishments, etc … Etymology dictionary
rusty — ► ADJECTIVE (rustier, rustiest) 1) affected by rust. 2) rust coloured. 3) (of knowledge or a skill) impaired by lack of recent practice. DERIVATIVES rustily adverb rustiness noun … English terms dictionary
Rusty Ps — Infobox musical artist Name = Rusty Ps Img capt = Img size = Landscape = Background = group or band Alias = Rusty Pelicans Origin = Milwaukee, WI Genre = Hip hop/rap Years active = 1995 ndash;present Label = Rusty Ps Records 4th Density Music… … Wikipedia
rusty — [[t]rʌ̱sti[/t]] rustier, rustiest 1) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n A rusty metal object such as a car or a machine is covered with rust, which is a brown substance that forms on iron or steel when it comes into contact with water. We spent years… … English dictionary
rusty */ — UK [ˈrʌstɪ] / US adjective Word forms rusty : adjective rusty comparative rustier superlative rustiest 1) a rusty metal object is covered in rust a rusty old car 2) a) a skill that is rusty has not been used recently I warn you, my piano playing… … English dictionary
